Thousands Call White House to Support Fair Livestock Competition
For once, developments in Washington could make things better on the farm (by Steph Larsen – Grist) EXCERPT: Recently, White House phone lines have been ringing off the [...]
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Internship on Grass Fed Livestock Farm in New York State
Intern/Apprentice wanted for summer season on Stone & Thistle Farm, a grass-fed livestock farm and Kortright Creek Creamery, an organic goat dairy and creamery located in [...]
Slaughterhouse Access a Big Problem for Small Poultry Farmers
Small poultry farmers grapple with lack of slaughterhouses: Producers in Oregon and beyond can’t find places to butcher chickens (by Carla A. Wise – High Country [...]
Research Results: More Efficient Beef Cattle Production
Strategies Developed for More Efficient Beef Cattle Production (By Sharon Durham, USDA-ARS) Reducing the amount of feed given to young female cows called heifers can result [...]
New Website Connects Local Meat Producers with Customers
Home Grown Cow connects farmers with customers who care where their meat comes from. Based in Wisconsin, with offices in Colorado and San Francisco, Home Grown Cow is doing [...]
Job: Farm Manager, Cherry Ridge Organic Farm – Middlebrook, Virginia
Title: Farm Manager, Cherry Ridge Organic Farm Location: Middlebrook, Virginia We are looking forward to the 2011 season here on Cherry Ridge Organic Farm to be another great [...]
Cattlemen set national policy priorities
From SouthWest Farm Press According to NCBA Vice-President of Government Affairs Colin Woodall, NCBA’s policy staff in Washington, D.C., identified five major priorities [...]
Article: Increase in On-Farm Meat Processing for Local Markets
Demand for Local Meat Brings the Butcher Shop to the Farm (By Jennifer Kongs – Mother Earth News) EXCERPT: It’s a common saga for many small-scale local meat [...]
4 Agriculture Jobs at Accokeek Foundation, Maryland
Applications for the following jobs are now open: Land Conservation Coordinator; Agricultural Outreach Coordinator; Ecosystem Farm Manager; Livestock and Pastures Manager The [...]
Enforcement of the Packers & Stockyards Act
From the Center for Rural Affairs (CFRA): The proposal by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to establish rules to finally enforce the 1921 Packers and Stockyards Act is a [...]
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